/**
 * Creates a class typed object from string input
 *
 * @param stringIn   The json string we want to create a class object from
 * @param classCast  The class constructor we want to create
 */
export declare function instantiateFromJson<T>(json: Object, classCast: new () => T): T;
export declare function instantiateFromJsonReverseParam<T>(classCast: new () => T, json: any): T;
/**
 *
 * @param arrayIn    The array of generic objects we want to create class objects from
 * @param classCast  The class constructor we want to create
 */
export declare function copyArray<T>(arrayIn: any, classCast: new () => T): T[];
/**
 * Does a full copy on an object including nested objects and arrays (deep copy)
 * Removes attributes that are not in the destination class model
 * Also support typing of attributes and arrays.  If you want a nested attribute typed (for access
 * to it's functions) then add the @ClassCast decorator to the attribute in your model.  example:
 *
 *    @ClassCast(Employee)
 *    public employee: Employee = undefined;
 *
 * @param objectIn   The generic object we want to create a class object from
 * @param classCast  The class constructor we want to create
 */
export declare function copyObject<T>(objectIn: Record<string, any>, classCast: new () => T, allowExtras?: boolean): T;